How does my husband find out about his grandfather’s Will and trust?
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How does my husband find out about his grandfather’s Will and trust?
Their are 4 grandchildren (including my husband), an uncle, and cousins to his grandad but they aren’t being honest about things. We do know their is a Will and trust from his grandfather and his grandmother; she passed away a while back and he just recently passed.
Asked on October 27, 2011 under Estate Planning, Louisiana
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The best way to ascertain whether or not their is a Will from the garndmother or the grandfather is to go down to the county court house where the grandparents lived and see if there was/is a probate of their estates. The probate of a Will is a public filing and if there was a probate, the Will would be on file with the court.
Another option is to contact the attorney that most likely represented the grandparents assuming there was one to inquire if he or she ever drafted a Will or trust for the grandparents.
The last method is to have family meeting with the siblings to discuss the issue of the missing Wills and/or trusts to resolve the situation.
Good luck.
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